MacbookPro 6,2 Sata3 compatibility

[ddany]

Hey guys, I have a mid-2010 macbook pro 6.2
http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...-2.66-aluminum-15-mid-2010-unibody-specs.html

I want tu buy a new ssd. And i want to know if my macbook is compatible with sata3 or only sata2?
I want to get this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Adapter-SV300S37A-240G/dp/B00A1ZTZNM

And if it is only compatible with sata2, then is it worth it to buy sata3 tough?
Thank you

 

[RetiredInFl]

I have a "Mid 2010" MBPro as well and just updated to an SSD (WHAT A DIFFERENCE!). Anyway, I had issues with 2 different SATA 3 SSD's I tried. Thank heavens for the Amazon return policy. In the end I purchased an OWC Sata2(1?) drive (a bit overpriced for 1st gen SSD) and it worked like a champ first try.

From what I understand, even though SATA 3 is downwards compatible it sometimes is an issue with older Apple devices. Googling around seems to confirm that. Many do work and some do not. Something to do with their controller type.

While it bothered me that I felt OWC is just taking a little advantage by pricing the SATA2 and SAT3 virtually identical on the plus side they are an EXCELLENT company to work with and the extra few bucks didn't make such a big difference.

 

[saturnotaku]

I want to get this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Adapter-SV300S37A-240G/dp/B00A1ZTZNM

Stay away from those drives. Stick to Crucial or Samsung, and you should have no problems running their SATA 3 SSDs on your SATA 2 system.

 

[goMac]

The 2009s and higher are SATA3. I believe the 2008s might have been as well? I remember there was a fuss when the 2009s didn't support SATA3 initially.

 

[brdeveloper]

My late-2009 White Macbook is SATA-II and I installed a Samsung 840 EVO on it and it uses the full SATA-II bandwidth, so I recommend a Samsung EVO as a SATA-II compatible, SATA-III SSD.

 

[ddany]

Thank you guys.
But Can someone tell me if this Macbook compatible with sta3 or not?

"The 2009s and higher are SATA3."

are you sure?

 

[niteflyr]

The 2010 MBP's interfaces are SATA II 3.0 Gbps. Most SATA III 6.0 Gbps SSD's will work at SATA II speeds in your MBP.

 

[yjchua95]

The 2009s and higher are SATA3. I believe the 2008s might have been as well? I remember there was a fuss when the 2009s didn't support SATA3 initially.

You're wrong. Only the 2011 and later models have SATA3 at 6 Gb/s.